by John Chrysostom (c. 347-407) Don’t let anyone make excuses like these: “I’m too busy with politics.” “I’ve got this or that public duty to fulfill.” “I’m a skilled worker. I must get on with my job.” “I’ve a wife and children to feed; I must provide for my family.” In other words, “I’m…
Author: nowwhat
If I Had Faked the Resurrection
Setting out to disprove a crucial event,a skeptic turns believer. by Josh McDowell and Bob Hostetler I set out as a young man to refute Christianity. I met some young Christians who challenged me to intellectually examine the evidence for their faith, and I agreed. I aimed to show them – and everyone –…
What’s So Good about the Good Book
by Sherri Langton Internet, CD-ROMs, PowerPoint, e-mail. In our high-tech society, who needs a book with characters traveling by foot and drawing water from wells? Actually, we all do. Time was when most people pretty much knew God because they read about Him in the Bible. And they took seriously the truth they read….
Is Our Future in the Stars
by Sherri Langton “Should I move the account to Merrill Lynch?” “Should I go out with the person I met through e-mail?” “Should I have stayed in bed this morning?” Millions of people all over the globe woke up this morning and asked themselves these questions, or similar ones. Something within them wants to…
The Zodiac Trap
by Lola M. Williams Trapped! Like a mouse who sniffed the cheese once too often, I followed the bait into the snare. Bang! The trap sprang, and I was neatly caught. My first sniff seemed so tantalizing, yet so harmless. Now I recognized my dilemma, and I wanted out. My thoughts turned to Cindy,…
A Widow’s Diary
Accepting the benefits of grief. by Virginia Jelinek An accident has happened. John, my husband of thirty-six years, is gone. A widow I’m now called. Grief and Sorrow — unwelcome, uninvited guests — invade my life immediately. They rule my days and awaken me at night to whisper the ugly truth: John’s dead. Impossible…